Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer announced the long-awaited second-leg of their nationwide tour - but they seem to have missed Teesside off the list.

Acklam-born Bob Mortimer and his comedy partner in crime Vic Reeves will set off 25 Years of Reeves and Mortimer – The Poignant Moments in the autumn and head to venues in Newcastle, Nottingham and Glasgow.

The tour - which had to be postponed last year after Bob needed to recover from a triple bypass surgery - is their first live tour in 17-years and celebrates their silver anniversary as a comedy- dream team.

Back in March of 2015, Bob hinted to us that we should '"watch this space" for the possibility of a gig in Middlesbrough.

But can the Gazette readers twist Bob's arm and get the brilliant comedy duo to perform in the area?